whet
verb [T] (SHARPEN) /wet/ (-tt-) old useDefinition
› to sharpen the blade of a knife or similar tool: He whetted his knife against the stone.Sharp and blunt
(Definition of whet verb (SHARPEN) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- blunt adjective (NOT SHARP)
- blunt verb
- hone verb (MAKE SHARP)
- keen adjective (SHARP)
- point noun (SHARP END)
- pointed adjective (SHARP END)
- pointy adjective
- prickly adjective
- razor-sharp adjective (SHARP)
- sharp adjective (ABLE TO CUT)
- sharpen verb (ABLE TO CUT)
- sharply adverb (ABLE TO CUT)
- spike noun (SHAPE)
- spiked adjective
- spiky adjective (POINTED)
- spiny adjective
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